Always Where I Need to Be

"Always Where I Need to Be"
"Always Where I Need to Be"
Single by the Kooks
from the album Konk
B-side	"Mrs. Thompson"
Released	28 March 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Indie rock
Length	2:42
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Luke Pritchard
Producer(s)	Tony Hoffer
The Kooks singles chronology

"Always Where I Need to Be" is a song by British rock band the Kooks, featured on their second studio album, Konk (2008). It was released on 31 March 2008, and debuted at number 71 in the UK Singles Chart the day before via download sales alone. However, it jumped to its peak at number three the following week, marking the highest-charting single the band has had to date. The video shows the band members playing their instruments in various parts of New York City, including Central Park and Coney Island.

In popular culture[]

"Always Where I Need to Be" features on the soundtrack to the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 09.^[1] This song is available in the PlayStation 3 Singstore, for the game Singstar. This song is also used as background music on ABC's commercials for Scrubs season eight premiering in 2009. The song has been featured several episodes of MTV Latin America Acapulco Shore.

Track listings[]

UK CD1^[2]

"Always Where I Need to Be"
"Always Where I Need to Be" (video)

UK CD2^[3]

"Always Where I Need to Be"
"Walk Away"
"Always Free"

UK 7-inch single^[4]

A. "Always Where I Need to Be"

B. "Mrs. Thompson"

US promo CD^[5]

"Always Where I Need to Be" (Chris Lord-Alge rock mix)
"Always Where I Need to Be" (album version)
"Always Where I Need to Be" (live from London Astoria)

Japanese CD single^[6]

"Always Where I Need to Be"
"Slave to the Game"
"Something to Say"
"Naïve" (live)

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	84
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[8]	63
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[9]	19
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[10]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	10
Germany (Official German Charts)^[12]	55
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[16]	40
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[18]	53
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	3
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[20]	22

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2008)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	104

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[22]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ "EA's FIFA Soccer 09 soundtrack scores". EA Sports. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
^ Always Where I Need to Be (UK CD1 liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. VSCDT1967.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Always Where I Need to Be (UK CD2 liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. VSCDX 1967.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Always Where I Need to Be (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. VSCDT1967.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Always Where I Need to Be (US promo CD liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. 5099921348327.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Always Where I Need to Be (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. TOCP 61132.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Issue 947" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 120 no. 16. 19 April 2008. p. 59. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Always Where I Need to Be". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Charts.nz – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Swisscharts.com – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "The Kooks Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "British single certifications – Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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[1] "EA's FIFA Soccer 09 soundtrack scores". EA Sports. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2009.

[2] Always Where I Need to Be (UK CD1 liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. VSCDT1967.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Always Where I Need to Be (UK CD2 liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. VSCDX 1967.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Always Where I Need to Be (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. VSCDT1967.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Always Where I Need to Be (US promo CD liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. 5099921348327.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Always Where I Need to Be (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2008. TOCP 61132.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australiapandora_-7] "Issue 947" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

[sc_Austria_The_Kooks-8] "Austriancharts.at – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Flanders_The_Kooks-9] "Ultratop.be – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_The_Kooks-10] "Ultratop.be – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[11] "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 120 no. 16. 19 April 2008. p. 59. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[sc_Germany_The_Kooks-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Ireland2_-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Always Where I Need to Be". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Dutch40_-14] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Kooks-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_New_Zealand_The_Kooks-16] "Charts.nz – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Switzerland_The_Kooks-18] "Swisscharts.com – The Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_UK_-19] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_The_Kooks-20] "The Kooks Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[21] "Official Singles Chart 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[United_KingdomKooksAlways_Where_I_Need_to_BesingleCertRef-22] "British single certifications – Kooks – Always Where I Need to Be". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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Studio albums	Inside In / Inside Out Konk Junk of the Heart Listen Let's Go Sunshine
Compilation albums	The Best of... So Far
Singles	"Eddie's Gun" "Sofa Song" "You Don't Love Me" "Naïve" "She Moves in Her Own Way" "Ooh La" "Always Where I Need to Be" "Shine On" "Sway" "Down"
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